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A Message to Garcia
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Summary: “A Message to Garcia”
Elbert Hubbard’s essay “A Message to Garcia” tells of the heroic journey of an Army soldier who must deliver a letter to a freedom fighter, and of the need for a similar spirit of determination in the workplace. The work first appeared as a magazine article in 1899 and became a pamphlet and book that reached millions of readers. “Carry a message to Garcia” (3) was a commonly used phrase in America during the first half of the 20th century.
“A Message to Garcia” is widely available on the Internet. A 2012 printed edition also contains additional essays by the author; the ebook version of that edition’s essay is the basis for this study guide.
Hubbard, a salesman-turned-publisher, produced the essay at his artist colony, Roycroft, in upstate New York. The short piece attracted the attention of the US Navy, the Boy Scouts, the New York Central Railroad, Wanamaker’s department store, and a number of other institutions and businesses, who distributed millions of copies to their members and customers.
The essay opens with America’s President McKinley, who, during the war between the US and Spain, needs to get a message to freedom fighter Garcia, who is hidden deep within the jungles of Unlock all 21 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
